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Trailer orders edged back toward trend in March, but the crush of orders in recent months leaves manufacturers addled by supply chain issues struggling.
Cleveron has introduced a self-driving delivery vehicle that has flexible body options, allowing retailers to customize it for their needs.
This integration will allow McLeod customers to leverage Maven’s driver workflow solutions.
Coyote Logistics is adding an integration with truck parking reservation platform TruckPark that allows drivers to access parking locations through the CoyoteGo digital freight platform.
Not X-men. Xwing. But it’s cool too if you like planes that fly by themselves.
IKEA Canada and its last-mile delivery partner Second Closet will purchase all-electric trucks from Lion Electric to be used for home deliveries.
One more quarter taking its pandemic lumps and then Delta says it will steer out of the COVID vortex and start making more money than it loses.
French robotics company Exotec has embarked on a pilot run with the Gap in North America, testing its Skypod robots to handle e-commerce returns management.
Startup Milk Moovement seeks to modernize the dairy supply chain through cloud-based software.
TuSimple will focus on perfecting its core autonomous trucking technology on the middle mile while it relies on partners for other aspects of the technology and services required.
Staying competitive is hard, but on this episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor offer tips on keeping your edge.
Truckers will hit delays the rest of the week as more periods of heavy rain soak the Deep South (with forecast video).
In today’s edition, we highlight the nominee for the FMCSA’s top post, a deep dive into the misuse of B-1 visas and more.
As longshoremen begin partial strike, here are seven key questions about the Port of Montreal, the labor dispute and what might happen.
TuSimple, the first autonomous vehicle software developer to go public, raised $1.1B at $40 per share, above the high-end of its estimated price..
Imports into Los Angeles at not slowing down. Can the backlog be cleared before the peak-season swell begins?
Trade and supply chain disruptions are inevitable, so it’s important to take steps to protect yourself.
Experts warned lawmakers of industry backlash if trucking is singled out to save the nearly bankrupt highway trust fund
On this episode of Freightonomics, Anthony Smith and Zach Strickland look at some big decisions affecting Amazon workers and how much cash Evergreen will be coughing up.
A transmission pipeline will take hydrogen where Nikola needs it for fuel cell trucks it plans to build in Germany with IVECO.
ImportYeti lets users view import data for free and we’re talking to the founder. Plus, news, markets, more
“We’re giving it all we have,” Coast Guard Capt. Will Watson said about the search for a capsized commercial vessel’s missing crew members.
The think tank report sees the funding coming from the service centers as a means to help rebuild interstate highways.
Ghost kitchens have been a COVID-19 success story, and now one is set to go public, giving investors a chance to weigh in on the trend and its potential for future success.
The Big Twin is the nickname for the Boeing 777 passenger-to-freighter conversion aircraft. It’s big, has two engines and is getting ready for metal cutting.
On this episode of At Your Doorstep, Kaylee Nix learns how one company is using data to plan cities around the different delivery mechanisms companies are starting to deploy.
Online grocer Farmstead is now offering delivery through DoorDash as it seeks a larger share of the e-commerce market.
Biden has picked former New York City regulator Meera Joshi to be administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
The U.S. Department of Justice raised concerns about how Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern are using a voting trust to facilitate their proposed merger. The two railroads respond.
Most innovative solutions are inspired by seemingly insurmountable problems. That is exactly how Evotrux was born
Some global manufacturers could be feeling a cost crunch. Mexico may be the solution they’re looking for.
A U.K. laundry services company that already utilizes an app for on-demand pickup and delivery of dirty laundry has now launched Laundry Drone to make that same pickup or drop-off via drone.
Relying on fossil fuels to move people and goods creates a massive carbon footprint that the transportation industry is only starting to address.
Truckers will have to chain up in the Rockies as a snowstorm lingers for a couple days (with forecast video).
In today’s edition, we highlight truck makers’ warning about the semiconductor shortage, big executive news at Yellow Corp. and more.
Trucking industry professionals said the misuse of B-1 visa drivers creates an unjust but significant savings to U.S. carriers that set up outsourced B-1 driver fleets at a lower cost.
Chip shortages, crypto as a hedge against the freight market, mattresses stuffed with used medical masks and more.
The number of biologic drugs and gene therapies is growing, and logistics companies are increasing their capacity for temperature-controlled transportation to support them.
Every market is hot as capacity remains tight. On this episode of Midday Market Update, Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent discuss what needs to happen to release the pressure.
A giant Russian cargo jet was utilized to bring a special piece of machinery for bottling vaccines from Germany to a new manufacturing plant in the U.S. The equipment could help with the global effort to distribute COVID vaccines.
Incentives help make Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks affordable for a food logistics supplier, whose 14-unit order benefits from a $3.9 million grant.
As construction companies adjust to COVID-19 delays and shortages, many have turned to modular construction — but will supply chain issues limit growth?
NOAA Ship Fairweather, a coastal survey vessel, will return to its homeport after a major renovation of the facility.
On the second episode of Transmission, Sebastian Blanco and Grace Sharkey look at the problems limiting manufacturers ability to fulfill new truck orders.
More than a third of the crew on the MSC Gayane smuggled cocaine in June 2019. The first prison term has just been handed down.
The Biden administration is prioritizing climate and racial inequity in $1 billion worth of RAISE grants for infrastructure.
North America is expected to mine only 5% of the world’s lithium by 2025, making Battery Resourcers’ recycling strategy important for domestic EV manufacturers.
Domino’s is partnering with self-driving vehicle company Nuro to schedule pizza delivery for select customers in Houston with Nuro’s R2 robot vehicle.
Potential service disruptions from the proposed Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger could be a key issue explored by regulators reviewing the merger, FTR says. The consulting firm also projects favorable market conditions for intermodal rail and carloads in 2021 and into 2022.
Scientists and government leaders are pushing for a more sustainable supply chain. Consumers are paying attention.
Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. announces the departure of its COO and chief network officer. The company announced that its strategic initiatives head, Darrel Harris, will take over as president.
Singapore-based Grab has finalized a SPAC merger with Altimeter Growth Corp. that will value it at $39.5 billion upon its public debut.
On this episode of Put That Coffee Down, Kevin Hill breaks down how to handle the sometimes unpredictable nature of customers’ decision-making processes.
The Teamsters called it a strike even though no employed workers were believed to be on the picket line.
Truckers may hit smoke and road closures in the Southwest as the threat for wildfires continues (with forecast video).
In today’s edition, we highlight Amazon’s borrowing of FedEx’s approach to deal with union discussions, two developments with an eye toward driverless deliveries, and more.
As legal and legislative battles pop up around the country over worker misclassification, a new lawsuit is seeking to restore a Trump-era rule that could decide the future of gig employees.
A two-year collaboration between engine maker Cummins Inc. and Tula Technology makes a dramatic cut in nitrogen-oxide emissions.
Air Canada is finally getting a lifeline from the Canadian government, potentially worth up to CA$5.9 billion.
Port of Montreal longshoremen will begin a partial strike after employers moved to stop providing guaranteed minimum pay as labor dispute hits the skids, again.
After the latest 1.5-cent decline, diesel is down 6.5 cents from the end of its 20-week run.
Forward Air’s growth plans net 11 new final-mile terminal locations in the first quarter. While recent activist shareholder interests called into question the company’s capital allocation strategy, it appears the final-mile segment remains part of the plan.
As cargo shippers struggle, container-vessel companies rake in massive profits. Early signals point to record Q1 results.
Fuel was a nonfactor for airlines and cargo customers during the early months of COVID. Not anymore.
The U.S. must help secure domestic semiconductor manufacturing, truck manufacturers tell the Biden administration.
AutoStore recently received a $2.8 billion investment from SoftBank. Today we find out how they’re redefining space
“It all happened so fast that I didn’t even catch their names,” said trucker Nick Still.
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern provided the Surface Transportation Board 75 more letters explaining why their proposed merger should be approved.
Daniel Sperling, founding director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, shared his thoughts on the path to reducing emissions in the road freight sector.
Many shippers of fast-moving goods and consumer products saw increased sales during the pandemic, but many still suffer from a lack of supply chain efficiency. Locus has introduced an AI-powered tool, NodelQ, that helps optimize the supply chain.
National Transportation Safety Board investigators will look into what led to the death of a 24-year veteran of BNSF at a customer facility in Missouri.
Amazon has started requiring third-party sellers to meet more stringent Prime shipping promises, and that is forcing changes to the supply chain.
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As telematics technology continues to evolve, ConMet is poised to stay on the cutting edge of intelligence and data science in the commercial vehicle industry.
Mobileye autonomous driver technology enables round-the-clock operation for Udelv middle- and last-mile Transporter delivery vehicles.
Truckers will see late-season heavy snow and high winds in the Rockies this week (with forecast video).
An understanding between European truck maker IVECO and self-driving software maker Plus includes liquified natural gas but not electric trucks.
The author of “Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America” talks about Amazon’s push for complete dominance and what it may mean for all of us.
Capturing wastewater, farm and food waste to make biogas can prevent planet-warming methane emissions from going airborne.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: El Paso border crossing looks to rebound in 2021; logistics firm expands with Dallas shipping hub; Suddath acquires Texas-based Daryl Flood Inc.; and $2 million of meth hidden in shipment of rugs.
Hydrogen that will someday power long-haul trucks is known by colors related to the power source used to make it.
“Then Judd was like, ‘Let me call up my friend Billy Dean and see if he wants to be a part of this too’ and of course he said ‘yes.’” said Shannon Currier of the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund.
Improvements will come in the form of more ship-from-store, but mainly more ship-from-dark-store as retailers realize the unnecessary complexity of the method and seek to transform more stores into localized fulfillment centers.
Imports have fueled the domestic freight economy over the past year. That growth continues out of the traditional peak season with shippers booking maritime capacity in April. Could this translate to a record summer for trucking?
In today’s edition, we highlight an investigation into truckers accused of kidnapping-for-ransom, a unique management team atop Covenant Logistics and more.
This dip is likely to be temporary.
Amazon took a page from FedEx’s anti-union playbook, and the message of union irrelevance hit home with the warehouse workers.
On the first episode of Transmission, Sebastian Blanco and Grace Sharkey dive into the ins and outs of the automotive supply chain.
WHAT THE TRUCK?!? welcomes HubTran’s Josh Asbury to the show. The crew dives into the acquisition with TriumphPay and discusses HubTran’s Lights-Out Processing platform.
Container shipping spot rates haven’t budged from COVID-fueled peaks. Cargo shippers’ hopes for a rate pullback are fading.
FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel hosts a new podcast, The Stockout, and breaks down the consumer packaged goods market from manufacture to consumption.
Startup self-driving truck software-maker Embark Trucks sees itself at the center of an autonomous ecosystem driven by fleet and logistics partners.
The Surface Transportation Board’s final rule on what information should be included in a demurrage billing statement provides transparency and accountability in a process shippers sometimes see as opaque.
With an above-average number of hurricanes in the forecast this year, nonprofit logistics groups are busy preparing to help.
The problem with integrations, supply chain behind WTT belt, TriumphPay + HubTran deal, Redwood’s first qtr.
Drug shortages have plagued the U.S. for years, but the scarcity of certain drugs during the pandemic energized some experts to renew efforts to address the problem.
The telematics, ELD and satellite provider is getting sold for a 50% premium. Even that is less than at least one analyst saw as its value.
Hybrid investment firm Florida Funders has made a second investment in OTHRSource, an Atlanta-based company that specializes in boosting brands’ sales through strategic merchandising opportunities, both in-store and online.
Truck drivers Brian T. Summerson, 25, of Dillion, South Carolina, and Pierre Washington, 35, of Chicago, have been charged in a kidnapping-for-ransom scheme.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is keeping pressure on regulators to require speed limiters on trucks as well as performance standards for automatic emergency braking (AEB) and other crash-avoidance technology.
